Subject: [Spridgets] Seat spacers

From: WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 17:03:42 -0500

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Thanks for several replies, some just to me and not copied to the  list.
 
I hadn't given wood much thought but since here in the UK it can get wet  
and the garage isn't bone dry in the winter (or summer some years), I'm going 
to  go with nylon.  I also remembered I have a bunch of nylon bar waiting 
to be  introduced to a hacksaw, file and 5/16 drill.  I may indeed ditch the 
seat  mount which is adjustable but never gets adjusted because I'm the only 
person  who drives it and there is a fire-x bottle in the way of it moving 
forward by  more than an inch anyway.  As an aside for all you guys or gals 
looking for  some extra arm room - put the seat as far back as it will go 
and then use  longer pedals.
 
I'm not sure how the seat bolt holes align to the seat frame so this mini  
project will go quiet for a while but with 1.6+ Kg saving up for grabs it's 
sure  to get done this year - March/April at the latest.

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<DIV>Thanks for several replies, some just to me and not copied to the=20
list.</DIV>
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<DIV>I hadn't given wood much thought but since here in the UK it can get=
 wet=20
and the garage isn't bone dry in the winter (or summer some years), I'm go=
ing to=20
go with nylon.&nbsp; I also remembered I have a bunch of nylon bar waiting=
 to be=20
introduced to a hacksaw, file and 5/16 drill.&nbsp; I may indeed ditch the=
 seat=20
mount which is adjustable but never gets adjusted because I'm the only per=
son=20
who drives it and there is a fire-x bottle in the way of it moving forward=
 by=20
more than an inch anyway.&nbsp; As an aside for all you guys or gals looki=
ng for=20
some extra arm&nbsp;room - put the seat as far back as it will go and then=
 use=20
longer pedals.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I'm not sure how the seat bolt holes align to the seat frame so this=
 mini=20
project will go quiet for a while but with 1.6+ Kg saving up for grabs it'=
s sure=20
to get done this year - March/April at the latest.</DIV>
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From: HealeyRick via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 18:16:32 -0500

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Daniel,

Trying to remember the seat floor mounting set up, but instead of using the
spacer bar, couldn't you just do away with them and use some nylon washers
under the individual mounting bolts?  An old trick for more leg room is to
put more spacers under the front of the seat, tipping it back, and suddenly
... more leg room.

On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 5:03 PM, WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> and the garage isn't bone dry in the winter (or summer some years), I'm
> going to go with nylon.  I also remembered I have a bunch of nylon bar
> waiting to be introduced to a hacksaw, file and 5/16 drill.  I may indeed
> ditch the seat mount which is adjustable but never gets adjusted because
> I'm the only person who drives it and there is a fire-x bottle in the way
> of it moving forward by more than an inch anyway.  As an aside for all you
> guys or gals looking for some extra arm room - put the seat as far back as
> it will go and then use longer pedals.
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Daniel,<div><br></div><div>Trying to remember the seat flo=
or mounting set up, but instead of using the spacer bar, couldn&#39;t you j=
ust do away with them and use some nylon washers under the individual mount=
ing bolts?=C2=A0 An old trick for more leg room is to put more spacers unde=
r the front of the seat, tipping it back, and suddenly ... more leg room.</=
div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed,=
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<div>Thanks for several replies, some just to me and not copied to the=20
list.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>I hadn&#39;t given wood much thought but since here in the UK it can g=
et wet=20
and the garage isn&#39;t bone dry in the winter (or summer some years), I&#=
39;m going to=20
go with nylon.=C2=A0 I also remembered I have a bunch of nylon bar waiting =
to be=20
introduced to a hacksaw, file and 5/16 drill.=C2=A0 I may indeed ditch the =
seat=20
mount which is adjustable but never gets adjusted because I&#39;m the only =
person=20
who drives it and there is a fire-x bottle in the way of it moving forward =
by=20
more than an inch anyway.=C2=A0 As an aside for all you guys or gals lookin=
g for=20
some extra arm=C2=A0room - put the seat as far back as it will go and then =
use=20
longer pedals.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>I&#39;m not sure how the seat bolt holes align to the seat frame so th=
is mini=20
project will go quiet for a while but with 1.6+ Kg saving up for grabs it&#=
39;s sure=20
to get done this year - March/April at the latest.</div>
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From: WeslakeMonza1330--- via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:18:47 -0500

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Hi Rick and the list,
 
I've spent ages thinking about this.  My seat is non-standard and I  think 
is tilted though I have plenty of leg room (seat is all the way  back).
 
The issue that occurred to me is that the studs in the seat are only just  
long enough to fasten to the seat frame so removing the seat frame means I 
need  a longer stud in the seat.  I haven't checked how easily the studs can 
be  removed.  The loss of the height of the seat frame also has to be  
compensated by the spacers.  So, the seat needs to come out before I can  get 
much further.  I also have a bunch of other stuff I need to work on  first so 
this project may go silent for a few weeks.
 
Regards

Daniel

In a message dated 14/01/2015 23:16:33 GMT Standard Time,  
[email-masked] writes:

Daniel,  

Trying to remember the seat floor mounting set up, but instead of using  
the spacer bar, couldn't you just do away with them and use some nylon washers 
 under the individual mounting bolts?  An old trick for more leg room is  
to put more spacers under the front of the seat, tipping it back, and 
suddenly  ... more leg room.

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<DIV>Hi Rick and the list,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>I've spent ages thinking about this.&nbsp; My seat is non-standard an=
d I=20
think is tilted though I have plenty of leg room (seat is all the way=20
back).</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>The issue that occurred to me is that the studs in the seat are only=
 just=20
long enough to fasten to the seat frame so removing the seat frame means=
 I need=20
a longer stud in the seat.&nbsp; I haven't checked how easily the studs ca=
n be=20
removed.&nbsp; The loss of the height of the seat frame also has to be=20
compensated by the spacers.&nbsp; So, the seat needs to come out before I=
 can=20
get much further.&nbsp; I also have a bunch of other stuff I need to work=
 on=20
first so this project may go silent for a few weeks.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Regards</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Daniel</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 14/01/2015 23:16:33 GMT Standard Time,=20
[email-masked] writes:</DIV>
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Arial>Daniel,=20
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Trying to remember the seat floor mounting set up, but instead of=
 using=20
  the spacer bar, couldn't you just do away with them and use some nylon=
 washers=20
  under the individual mounting bolts?&nbsp; An old trick for more leg roo=
m is=20
  to put more spacers under the front of the seat, tipping it back, and su=
ddenly=20
  ... more leg room.</DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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